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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 08:31 PM Jul 2019

Lest we forget, the Unity Pledge.

Indivisible’s Candidate Unity/Civility Pledge Important for 2020

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“A national progressive group, Indivisible, is asking the 20 candidates in the Democratic presidential race to sign a pledge promising a positive, ‘constructive’ primary that ends with all participants coming together to support the eventual nominee — ‘whoever it is — period….’

“The Indivisible document asks candidates to agree to three terms: ‘make the primary constructive’ and ‘respect the other candidates’; ‘rally behind the winner’; and ‘do the work to beat’ President Donald Trump. ‘Immediately after there’s a nominee, I’ll endorse,’ the pledge reads.”

It sounds relatively uncontroversial, but it’s hard to get political candidates, who are, by and large, desperate to win, and their staff, whose lives will take a turn for the worse if they lose, to look kindly on a pledge to hold anything back. And there’s always the suspicion that talk of civility represents a sneaky effort to encourage unilateral disarmament by opponents who won’t return the favor….

The problematic underlying reality is that more than a few Democrats believe that only their faction is capable of beating Trump; different Democrats have very different theories as to “electability.” And then there are those for whom winning the “struggle for the soul of the party” trumps any general-election win.

Read More:https://thedemocraticstrategist.org/2019/04/indivisibles-candidate-unity-civility-pledge-important-for-2020-democrats/

A candidate must control their staff and supporters. If they can't? Then they are not Presidential material.

Here is a fact for you. When the next Democratic President sits in the oval office they are going to have to start from close to square one just like Obama with one of the worst financial crisis.The next one is going to have to start by repairing the near irreparable damage that trump has done to us and the world.

Fact is our job does not end on election day, it is only the beginning.

Be ever vigilant.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Lest we forget, the Unity Pledge. (Original Post) sheshe2 Jul 2019 OP
If I recall, a Democratic candidate today called Biden a "liar" today in a campaign video. George II Jul 2019 #1
Well, hells bells. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #2
It hasn't gone unnoticed who's breaking it.. Cha Jul 2019 #3
Thanks. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #4
Thank You, she! Cha Jul 2019 #7
Thanks. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #5
This is it folks. Trump's defeat must be an all hands effort. nt oasis Jul 2019 #6
That or we lose, oasis. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #8
Some have broken this pledge TSIAS Jul 2019 #9
+1,000,000 Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #11
K&R betsuni Jul 2019 #10
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
1. If I recall, a Democratic candidate today called Biden a "liar" today in a campaign video.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 08:45 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
2. Well, hells bells.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 08:57 PM
Jul 2019

That sure shows unity.

Wasn't around today, so not sure what you are referring to. Just think of the ways that could have been framed better AND show unity:

1. I whole heartily disagree with you.
2. With all due respect, I disagree.
3. Sorry, you are, in my opinion, wrong and here is why.

You lie is not one of them.

See how easy it is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(295,899 posts)
3. It hasn't gone unnoticed who's breaking it..
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 09:36 PM
Jul 2019




https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=202541#top

Mahalo for this, she.. It's important or why would they have signed it in the first place?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
4. Thanks.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 09:57 PM
Jul 2019

I K&R'ed yours as well, Cha.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(295,899 posts)
7. Thank You, she!
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:08 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
5. Thanks.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 09:57 PM
Jul 2019

I K&R'ed yours as well, Cha.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oasis

(49,150 posts)
6. This is it folks. Trump's defeat must be an all hands effort. nt
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:05 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
8. That or we lose, oasis.
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:09 PM
Jul 2019

We can't afford to lose

Thanks.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TSIAS

(14,689 posts)
9. Some have broken this pledge
Thu Jul 18, 2019, 04:22 AM
Jul 2019

Sad to see Kamala Harris going back on her word. The hit she carried out on Biden was shameful. Make no mistake the clear implication made was that Biden wasnt a friend of African American community. I'm still awaiting an apology

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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